用更精准的词来代替very

Very is a common word, but there are more precise adjectives that can be used to describe your state. For example, “very hungry” can be replaced with “starving” and “very tired” can be replaced with “exhausted”. So today, we bring to you the content of using more precise words to replace “very”!

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1. Hilarious = very funny

It is widely known that “funny” has two meanings, one is “amusing” and the other is “strange”. However, “hilarious” only means “amusing”. For example:

We thought it was hilarious when we first heard about it.

2. Swamped = very busy

“Swamp” means “marsh”, so we can understand “swamped” as being deeply immersed in a swamp, meaning “very busy”. For example:

It couldn’t be worse! I have been swamped with different courses.

3. Hideous = very ugly

This word is a little hard to remember, but don’t worry. Just think of “hideous” as meaning something that is so unpleasant to look at that it should be hidden. For example:

She saw a hideous face at the window and screamed.

4. Terrific = very great

Although “terrific” looks like it means something “awful” (the similar word “terrible” means “horrible”), it actually means “extremely good”. For example:

I am completely energized and feeling terrific.

5. Adorable = very cute

“Adorable” is equivalent to “vey cute”; breaking it down, “adore” means “like, appreciate”, and adding “-able” makes it “worthy of appreciation”, or “lovable”. It’s worth noting that “adorable” is used to describe small animals and small babies, while “cute” has a wider range of applications. For example:

She loves her puppy, and the puppy really is adorable.

(Source: Hujiang English. Editor: yaning)

Source: Hujiang English